Intel Xeon W-2133 vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2133 and Intel Xeon E5530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 47% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3.6x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 144 GB
  • Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1155
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12656 vs 5214
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 12656 vs 5214

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 65
  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2077 vs 961
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8140 vs 5938
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 76°C vs 65
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2077 vs 961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8140 vs 5938

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2133
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2261
1155
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12656
5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
961
2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5938
8140
Name Intel Xeon W-2133 Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 12656 5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 961 2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5938 8140

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-2133 Intel Xeon E5530

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Nehalem EP
Launch date Q3'17 March 2009
Place in performance rating 1255 1265
Processor Number W-2133 E5530
Series Intel® Xeon® W Processor Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $340
Price now $29
Value for money (0-100) 46.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 65 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 12 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 512 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit 40-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)